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Book Review: A Ladder to the Sky by John Boyne

Published: UK – August 9, 2018 by Doubleday; US – November 13, 2018 by Hogarth Press
Category: Contemporary FictionIt’s also a November Book of the Month choice

What the feature photo is telling us: by the looks of Kobe, he isn’t buying what Maurice is selling…but would you?! That is the question you will ask yourself time and time again reading Boyne’s latest novel A Ladder to the Sky.

Character Henrietta James would call this one crafty and clever. 😉

Maurice Swift has always wanted two things. One to be a famous writer, and two…read the book to find out, no spoilers from me. What and who would he do – and do in – to climb that ladder? No one is safe.

Chace Crawford could totally play Maurice

Maurice is charming, manipulative, narcissistic. Some fall for it, some don’t. In some cases I felt a bit for Maurice…was I a victim of his charm too?!

Fans of Boyne’s The Heart’s Invisible Furies (my favorite read of 2017!) would be happy to know there is a Maude Avery reference thrown in for good measure. How I loved Cyril Avery, but I digress. Maurice is also in a league of his own and the ending Boyne delivers in A Ladder to the Sky is fantastic! Superb!

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Great review, this book is new to me and it is also very intriguing as well. I’m glad you fully enjoy this book Nikki, thank you so much for sharing your awesome post and for putting this book on my radar.